Melissa Szafran Lactation Consultant in Los Angeles, CA

Melissa saved my breastfeeding journey with my baby! I didn’t have great support in the hospital and by the time I got home, I was in so much pain I thought I would have to give up entirely. Melissa helped address my son’s latch, come up with a plan for my recovery, and got me back on track so that I could successfully breastfeed. She is so friendly, encouraging, and knowledgeable and I feel more confident after every appointment with her. I cannot recommend her enough!

— Kelly Orenstein

Melissa has been an amazing & very supportive lactation consultant throughout my breastfeeding journey. I have had a plethora of questions & different needs overtime and she has been knowledgeable through all aspects. She offers support with all feeding journeys as well! Which has been helpful with starting solids soon. My son and I adore her and highly suggest her to anyone!

— Dakota Marstella

Melissa was the luckiest find and a life saver! We found her through several referrals when our baby was just a few weeks old and I was struggling with latch and supply. She was so warm and kind which made this new mama feel at ease. We developed a plan together and it totally changed the breastfeeding game for us. Now my baby boy is latching great and my supply is exactly where it needs to be. I really couldn’t have done it without her. Highly recommend hiring Melissa for all of your lactation/feeding needs. Can’t wait to work with her again when we start solids!

— Isabel Bartel

Melissa has been so great to work with and has helped me in my breastfeeding journey from the beginning. From getting started and helping me setup my pump to mastitis help to checking in when something feels off. She’s also up for stopping by for a last-minute appointment whenever I need something. She truly cares about your breastfeeding journey and making you feel at ease. I highly recommend Melissa if you’re planning on breastfeeding. She’s a great resource! Thank you for all your help Melissa!!

— Lisa M.

Literal lifesaver. Tears of relief and gratitude filled my eyes every time I saw Melissa! Breastfeeding was really hard for me and my goal was to make it one year. Add the anxiety of being a new mom and I was desperate. BUT MELISSA came alongside me just 2 weeks postpartum with such wisdom, comfort, and patience, giving me confidence and assurance with practical and emotional support that not only did I make it to one year, but was eventually over producing to where my entire freezer was FILLED with milk! Nursing was now much easier (even enjoyable!) and I was at ease knowing I had a stash to keep nourishing my baby even as I went back to work. To sum things up, here's the heart of Melissa: when my baby went on a nursing strike on Mother's Day (really now?!), Melissa's response to my panicked text was "There's nothing I'd rather do than help a mom on Mother's Day. I'll be right there!!" 😭 She can be your lifesaver too

— Traci J.

Melissa gave me the peace of mind I needed to know my baby was getting enough and that I was doing enough. She listened to all my concerns and answered each question with knowledge and empathy. Couldn’t recommend her more!

— Tempa Figueroa

Melissa was such a vital part of helping me during my breastfeeding journey with my first child! I felt SO supported and gained so much knowledge and insight from her about breastfeeding. After every appointment I felt a bit of relief and so happy that I had someone to support me along the way, who was just a call away if I started to be concerned or any issues came up. Through clogged milk ducts, and low supply, to my baby getting teeth and going through a biting stage, as well as bottle refusal, Melissa guided me the whole way and was a cheerleader for me in times when I felt like I may not be able to continue. She is so kind and gentle and thoughtful and my baby loved her too! I would highly recommend Melissa to any moms who are looking for a good lactation consultant and I don't think I would have been able to continue breastfeeding my son if it wasn't for her help. We are going strong at almost one year and I am so proud of my breastfeeding journey and like I said it would not have been this enjoyable without the guidance and support of Melissa! I can't thank her or rave about her enough!!!! I learned SO much and am forever grateful!

— Ashley Clark-Ivy

Melissa was such a help during my breastfeeding journey with my daughter. She listened to my concerns and addressed everything that I needed help with. She made herself available for me to reach whenever I had a question, which was so helpful. She is also just a joy to be around and made me feel like I was talking with a close friend!

— Amanda Carrillo

I remember crying one night at 3am with my 3 day old in my arms trying to get him to nurse. My friend referred me to Melissa and she came over the next day and she was my hero!! She is the most perfect person you could ask for in such a vulnerable and important situation - She was sweet, comforting, knowledgeable and when she left I felt so much more confident and so much peace regarding nursing. Could not recommend her enough!!

— Nicole De Leon

Melissa was extremely wonderful to work with because she is so knowledgeable about breast-feeding, AND she also was extremely wonderful to work with because she is so kind, warm, and makes you feel so comfortable. When I had my first born, I could not get her to latch for the life of me. Melissa came to my house and helped me calm down, helped my baby calm down, and gave us tips and tricks as well as hands-on help to get our baby to breast-feed naturally. We were able to breast-feed for almost 2 whole years because of her! I will never be able to think Melissa enough for her tireless work and help she gave us. Melissa would reach out to me daily to check in and see how things were going. I couldn’t recommend Melissa more to every person planning on breastfeeding their little one!!!

— Megan Ford